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Scholarship Recipients Featured in a New National Commercial

The Generoso Pope Foundation filmed a new national commercial, and it's scholarship recipients were the stars. Some traveling hours to the Pope Foundation, the scholarship recipients from the past several years reunited to film on the morning…
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Columbus Day 2014 Celebration in New York City

A vibrant, long-standing New York tradition since 1929, the Columbus Day Parade travels north along Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street and now involves over 35,000 marchers and more than one million spectators. The colorful parade,…
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2014 St Padre Pio Festival Attracts Crowds to Enjoy the Italian Culture

The Annual St. Padre Pio Festival was held in Depot Square, Tuckahoe, NY. An italian spoken mass takes place the first night of the festivities, and the St. Pio statue is carried in a candle-lit procession throughout the town, down to the Generoso…
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The 2013 St Padre Pio Festival is Held

The St. Padre Pio Festival is a yearly event held in the Village of Tuckahoe, NY. The festival honors the life and good works of St. Padre Pio. Tuckahoe’s population, being predominately Italian-American, attends the event as a yearly tradition.…
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David Anthony Pope Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor

David Anthony Pope, President & CEO of the Generoso Pope Foundation, was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 11, 2013. NECO, the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, pays homage to the immigrant experience and the contribution…
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Yonkers Partners in Education To Provide Free SAT Tutoring

The new Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) organization is hard at work carrying out its first mission, to provide free SAT tutoring for 300 students from the City of Yonkers. Through the donations of the Pope Foundation and other organizations,…
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Pope Foundation Aids Emergency Service Departments

Infrared cameras, bullet proof vests, defibrillators, canine units, and Chevrolet “Fly-Cars” are among the state-of-the-art equipment that emergency services units throughout Westchester County, NY have been able to acquire with the ongoing…
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Westchester Scholars Program Brings Technology to Deserving Students

In an increasingly technology-driven world, access to personal computers has become indispensable to a student’s educational success. These resources, however, often fall beyond the financial reach of many Westchester County families. The…
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A Salute to the Troops Fireworks Display Fills the Sky Aboard the USS Intrepid

On May 23, 2012, the Generoso Pope Foundation joined the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in an effort to host a celebration for Fleet Week 2012. The Generoso Pope Foundation funded “A Salute to the Troops: Grucci Style," a firework…
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The Pope Building's 100th Anniversary Celebrated with History Making Show

The Generoso Pope Foundation’s building is featured in the heart of Tuckahoe. It was built in 1911 and served as Tuckahoe’s Village Hall. To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the building, “history-making” show was produced. The…
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Tuckahoe Turns Back Time with New Trolley

There is a 19th century aura in Tuckahoe now. The Generoso Pope Foundation donated a new trolley to the Village of Tuckahoe, which will transport residents throughout Tuckahoe, Bronxville and Eastchester. "We're trying to bring back…
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The Westchester Italian Cultural Center Opens it’s Doors

After years of renovations, the Westchester Italian Cultural Center has finally opened. The Westchester Italian Cultural Center is the realization of the dream of Generoso Pope, an Italian immigrant who made his fortune in the United States…